Tire.



E'. MARINIGS.

TIRE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT-6, 1911.

Patented Apr. 9, 1912.

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ERANK MARINICS, F EXPEDIT, PENNSYLVANIA.

TIRE.

Speeication of Letters Patent.

Application led October 6, 1911. Serial No. 653,186.-

4To all 'whom it may concern:

' Be it known that I, FRANK MAnrNio's., a

. subject of the `King of Hungary, residing at ing had therein designedfor automobile trucksand Expedit, in the county of Cambria and State ofPennsylvanimfhave invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tires,ofwhich the following is a specification, reference beto theaccompanying drawing.

This inventionrelates to tires, especially similar vehicles. i

The primary object of my invention is to combine metal and rubber in amanner that will provide a durable and nonpen'etrable resilientA tirefora vehicle wheel.

A further object of this invention is to provide a non-skidding tirethat is simple in construction and notliable to injury by 0rdinary use.l

With the above and other objects in view the invention resides in thenovel construction to be hereinafter specically described and thenclaimed,

Reference will now be had to the drawing, wherein l Figure 1 isa sideelevation of a portion of the tire, in accordance with this invention.Fig. 2 is a perspective View of a ortion of the tire, and Fig. 3 is aside elevati-on of one o f the springs* adapted to form part of thetire.

Thereferencenumerall l denotes a solid rubber ring and encircling saidring are spiralsprings 2 and 3. One of said springs arranged within theother and mounted directly upon the periphery of the rubber ring 1, theouter spring snugly engaging the inner spring. The coils of the springQeX- tend in an opposite direction with respect t0 the coils of thespring 3, The convolutions of the spring 3 cross the convolutions ot thespring 2. The intersections ofv the convolutions of the springs arekinked or` provided with raised or lowered portions Ltand 5, theseportions providing shoulders that prevent displacement of theconvolutions of one spring relatively to the convolutions of theadjoining spring, besides allowing the springs to form a net work uponthe ring 1, especially when the eonvolutions of the springs are closelywound (informed. This is best shown in Fig. 1, wherein it will beobserved that the'ringl 1 is inoased within the springs, and thesesprings cooperate with the ring 1 in providing a yieldable cushion orresilient tire.A The tire is supported upon .i

telly or rim 6, the resiliency of theA tire permitting of itbeing easilysprung onto the telly, or in some instances the felly can be made with adetachable sidevsection that and quickly extending .1n an oppositedirection with re-A spect tothe convolutions of the inner spring,

the convolutions of each spring being disposed diagonally with respectto said ring, the convolutions of onespring being kinkcd at theirYintersection with the convolutions of the other spring therebypreventing displacement of one spring relatively to the other spring.

. In testimony whereof I affix my signilture inthe presence of twowitnesses.

. Witnesses:

A. M. SHOEMAKER, W. W. Noon.

FRANK MARINICS. l

. Patented Apr. 9, 1912.

